Hasselblad profiles Herring & Herring
Dimitri Scheblanov
Partner / Photographer / Director @ Herring & Herring | Hasselblad Global Ambassadors
Herring & Herring
Creative maestros Dimitri Scheblanov and Jesper Carlsen combine to form one of the most talented photography teams in the world of celebrity and music photography, Herring & Herring.
The two gentlemen met during a commercial shoot in which Dimitri was creative director and Jesper was the photographer. After hitting it off on that first shoot, they worked together on another job, and then another, and organically they formed a partnership that would take them both down a road neither could have ever imagined.
“Generally, two heads are better than one, but it’s always good to have another person to bounce ideas off of. And it’s nice to have somebody to help carry the equipment too, you know?” Dimitri jokes.
But making a more serious point, he continues: “There’s a strength that comes from working together. If we’re doubtful of something on set, we support each other and communicate. If something’s not working, we work together to find out why and deal with it.
“We also have very different personalities so that helps a lot when working with the talent. Sometimes one of us connects with them better than the other, so it helps to have both bases covered.
“But ultimately, it’s more fun to share in the various challenges and situations that we’ve found ourselves in. Whether it’s terrible or exciting, it’s nice to have a friend with you there to share those experiences with.”
Besides a large portfolio of images featuring some of the most iconic and recognizable personalities in entertainment, the other notable product to come out of the Herring & Herring partnership is their magazine of the same name. And in typical Herring & Herring fashion, a chance commercial shoot with Beyoncé was the unlikely catalyst for the creation of their print title.
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